More than 900 pounds of marijuana seized by authorities off Marina del Rey coast

Thirty bales containing an estimated $500,000 worth of marijuana was recovered by authorities approximately six miles off the coast of Marina del Rey Feb. 1, sheriff’s officials said.

Authorities were alerted by a recreational boater to the presence of the containers floating approximately six nautical miles northwest of the Marina harbor entrance, said Sgt. Mike Carilles of the Sheriff’s Department Marina del Rey Station.